World Map › North America › United States of America › Texas
State
Texas
United States of America · North America
Texas is a state of the United States of America, in North America. It lies on the North American Plate. Records include 1 major earthquake since 1900 and 17 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- CycloneHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- LandslideMedium
- Water ScarcityMedium
- EarthquakeLow
- TsunamiVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 2013West · M 2.114 deaths
Tropical Cyclones
- 2024Hurricane BerylCat. 5
- 2021Hurricane NicholasCat. 1
- 2020Hurricane HannaCat. 1
- 2017Hurricane HarveyCat. 4
- 2008Hurricane IkeCat. 4
- 2008Hurricane DollyCat. 2
- 2005Hurricane RitaCat. 5
- 2003Hurricane ClaudetteCat. 1
- 1999Hurricane BretCat. 4
- 1986Hurricane BonnieCat. 1
- 1983Hurricane AliciaCat. 3
- 1980Hurricane AllenCat. 5
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002